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The Toronto Blue Jays are apparently closing in on a few additions after recent injury reports
The Toronto Blue Jays have been dealing with quite a bit of injuries at Spring Training especially with their pitching staff which will likely force them to look at a for some replacements.
The Blue Jays announced over the last two days that pitchers Ryan Burr and Erik Swanson have both gone down with some injuries which has greatly affected their bullpen for the start of the season.
The Blue Jays are looking to bring in a few pitchers to replace Erik Swanson and Ryan Burr
The Blue Jays lost two of their relief pitchers over the weekend as both Swanson and Burr have gone down with injuries as both pitchers will like not be ready for the start of the season at the end of March.
But even the good momentum couldn't stop a train of injuries in the Blue Jays camp as relievers Erik Swanson and Ryan Burr have reported elbow discomfort and right shoulder fatigue, respectively, and both will likely not be ready to go for Opening Day. -Chung
Many top teams around the league have a luxury that Toronto does not have as they are able to call up solid young pitchers when someone goes down with an injury like the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres which the Blue Jays cannot due to weak farm system.
Part of the reason why some teams in the league like the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays have been competitive is because they could confidently call up their young pitchers and count on them to bring more success even if they encountered some injuries along the way. -Chung
Since Toronto's bullpen has now taken a hit and the Blue Jays have so few options as far as replacements, it looks like signing a couple free agents or making a trade with their abundance of infielders seems likely.
Don't forget the Blue Jays still have eight infielders on their roster that they can take advantage of in trades. The truth is, there won't be enough spots for all eight infielders when the season begins, and this surplus is something the front office can leverage to acquire even more depth pieces in the bullpen moving forward. -Chung
The Blue Jays clearly need to add some depth to their bullpen since they are already struggling with injuries and surely more will come throughout the season.
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